Robertlandy Simón

Robertlandy Simón
Personal information
Full name Robertlandy Simón Aties
Nationality Cuban
Born (1987-06-11) June 11, 1987
Guantánamo, Cuba
Height 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Weight 112 kg (247 lb)
Spike 389 cm (153 in)
Block 326 cm (128 in)
Volleyball information
Position Middle blocker
Current club Brazil Sada Cruzeiro Vôlei
Number none
Career
YearsTeams
2012–2014
2014–2014
2014–2016
2016–2016
2016–Present
Italy Copra Elior Piacenza
Qatar Al Rayyan
South Korea OK Savings Bank
Qatar El Jaish
Brazil Sada Cruzeiro Vôlei
National team
2005–2010 Cuba
Last updated: 23 May 2015

Robertlandy Simón Aties (born 11 June 1987) is a Cuban volleyball player, a member of Cuba men's national volleyball team in 2005–2010 and South Korean club OK Savings Bank, NORCECA Champion 2009, silver medalist of World Championship 2010, two-time South Korean Champion (2015 & 2016). Simon touched 384 cm and, according to his coach, has reached a Record of 389 cm.

Career

Started to play for the national team at age of 17. Simon first international experience was in a friendly match against Russia. Simon played in the Cuban national team as a team Captain for 5 years. In 2010 Cuba, including Simon, went to the final of World Championship with Brazil.[1] On October 10, 2010 he achieved silver medal.[2] He was Best Blocker of tournament. He used to be the world’s best middle blocker before he defected left Cuba in 2010 right after the 2010 World Championship to pursue his dreams and to make a decent living overseas.

Sporting achievements

Clubs

CEV Challenge Cup

FIVB Club World Championship

National championships

National team

Individually

References

External links

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Awards
Preceded by
Brazil Gustavo Endres
Best Blocker of
Pan American Games

2007
Succeeded by
Argentina Sebastian Sole
Preceded by
Argentina Santiago Darraidou
Best Blocker of
America's Cup

2007
Succeeded by
Brazil Éder Carbonera
Preceded by
United States Riley Salmon
Best Spiker of
America's Cup

2007
2008
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Argentina Lucas Chávez
Best Scorer of
America's Cup

2008
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Brazil Dante Amaral
Best Spiker of
FIVB World League

2009
Succeeded by
Russia Maxim Mikhaylov
Preceded by
Serbia Marko Podraščanin
Best Blocker of
FIVB World League

2009
Succeeded by
Russia Dmitriy Muserskiy
Preceded by
Canada Murray Grapentine
Best Blocker of
NORCECA Championship

2009
Succeeded by
United States David Lee
Preceded by
United States Ryan Millar
Best Blocker of
FIVB World Grand Champions Cup

2009
Succeeded by
United States Maxwell Holt
Italy Emanuele Birarelli
Preceded by
Egypt Abdalla Ahmed
Best Server of
FIVB World Grand Champions Cup

2009
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Brazil André Nascimento
Most Valuable Player of
FIVB World Grand Champions Cup

2009
Succeeded by
Russia Dmitriy Muserskiy
Preceded by
Russia Aleksey Kuleshov
Best Blocker of
FIVB World Championship

2010
Succeeded by
Poland Karol Kłos
Germany Marcus Böhme
Preceded by
Italy Emanuele Birarelli
Italy Matteo Burgsthaler
Best Middle Blocker of
FIVB Club World Championship

2014
ex aequo Brazil José Santos Júnior
Succeeded by
Bulgaria Nikolay Nikolov
Russia Alexander Gutsalyuk
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